Correction: Last episode, I stated that the display on the OnePlus 7 Pro had a 120Hz refresh rate.. What I meant to say, and what is actually correct is that […]The post All the Gadgets – Episode 21 appeared first on Serious About Tech.

Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL & OnePlus 7 Pro – Episode 20

May 21st, 2019 10m 33s

Google gives the masses a cheaper camera phone in the Pixel 3a and 3a XL. At Google I/O 2019, Google announced its Pixel 3a series smartphones. These are premium mid-range […]The post Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL & OnePlus 7 Pro – Episode 20 appe

Amazon wants one-day Prime shipping, and the Galaxy A50 is a great mid-range phone – Episode 19

May 4th, 2019 10m 2s

Amazon wants to bring in 1-day shipping. Amazon announced that it is wanting to upgrade all Prime shipping to one-day for all Prime subscribers. They already have on-day shipping options […]The post Amazon wants one-day Prime shipping, and the

Sony’s tall Xperia phones & Nokia 9 Pureview – Episode 18

Apr 11th, 2019 17m 50s

Sony Xperia 1 Cinematic video is often shot in 21:9, but does that mean we need smartphones which can natively view such content? Sony seems to think so since they […]The post Sony’s tall Xperia phones & Nokia 9 Pureview – Episode 18 appeared

Galaxy S10 and more from MWC 2019

Mar 5th, 2019 19m 2s

Galaxy S10 smartphones Samsung unpacked the Galaxy S10 series in San Fransisco, California on February 20, 2019. The S10 series includes three phones this year, the S10E, S10, and S10 […]The post Galaxy S10 and more from MWC 2019 – Episode 17

Moto G7: Has budget gotten too expensive? – Episode 16

Feb 13th, 2019 12m 57s

Motorola released its G7 series of budget smartphones. But has the price of these "budget-friendly" phones gotten too high? Find out in episode 16 of the Serious About Tech podcast.The post Moto G7: Has budget gotten too expensive? – Episode 1

Electric Cadillac and Collection #1 Data Breach – Episode 15

Jan 30th, 2019 8m 32s

Cadillac is moving into electric vehicle territory. Cadillac, owned by GM, is planning to sell electric vehicles and SUVs in order to retain its shrinking market share. Learn more at […]The post Electric Cadillac and Collection #1 Data Breach

Snapdragon 855 and 8cx, should 5G matter to you, and what to expect at CES 2019 – Episode 14

Jan 6th, 2019 17m 10s

Snapdragon 855 and 8cx Qualcomm announced the Snapgradon 855 and Snapdragon 8cx in early December at their annual Tech Summit in Maui, Hawaii. The 855 is a smartphone processor and […]The post Snapdragon 855 and 8cx, should 5G matter to you, a

Techtober and Foldables – Episode 13

Nov 17th, 2018 15m 18s

In this episode of Serious About Tech, I talk about the new phones, foldable devices, and wearables announced recently. So this episode is a different format than previous podcast episodes […]The post Techtober and Foldables – Episode 13 appea

New Microsoft Devices with Colin Smith – Episode 12

Oct 27th, 2018 26m 39s

Microsoft released some new Surface-branded devices on October 2, 2018, at a low-key event in New York City, and I brought Colin Smith from the Universal Windows podcast to talk […]The post New Microsoft Devices with Colin Smith – Episode 12 a

Surface Go Tablet & Macbook Throttling- Episode 11

Aug 5th, 2018 11m 27s

Microsoft’s Surface Go Microsoft released a new tablet on July 10, 2018, called the Surface Go. It is a smaller device than their larger Surface tablets and laptops, while maintaining […]The post Surface Go Tablet & Macbook Throttling- Episode

Bezel-less Smartphones – Episode 10

Jul 12th, 2018 9m 21s

Bezel-less phones are definitely the newest trend in the smartphone industry. More and more smartphone manufacturers are making phones with smaller and smaller bezels. Because of this craze, Apple and […]The post Bezel-less Smartphones – Episo

Episode 9 – Cellphone Carriers, Part 2: The Technology & Asus’ Dual Screen Laptop

Jun 15th, 2018 10m 57s

Cellphone Carriers, Part 2: CDMA and GSM are very different technologies, but also have some things in common. LTE is the newer wireless standard that is now widely adopted worldwide. […]The post Episode 9 – Cellphone Carriers, Part 2: The Tec

Episode 8 – Cellphone Carriers, Part 1 & T-Mobile/Sprint Merger

May 18th, 2018 10m 32s

Cellphone Carriers, Part 1: Recent Changes Recently, US carriers have went “unlimited.” However, they still throttle speeds down, or only give so much LTE data before throttling to 2G or […]The post Episode 8 – Cellphone Carriers, Part 1 & T-M

Episode 7 – Phones from MWC 2018

Mar 6th, 2018 10m 16s

Mobile World Congress – New Phones From February 26 to March 1, with some companies’ announcements outside that time-frame, Mobile World Congress was held in Barcelona, California. Samsung Galaxy S9 […]The post Episode 7 – Phones from MWC 2018

Episode 6 – the Mirai Botnet & Spectre and Meltdown Attacks

Jan 24th, 2018 10m 16s

We now know who’s behind the Mirai Botnet. What is a botnet? It is a network of compromised IOT devices and unsecured computers and routers that is controlled by a […]The post Episode 6 – the Mirai Botnet & Spectre and Meltdown Attacks appeare

Episode 5 – New Google Devices; KRACKing WiFi

Nov 2nd, 2017 19m 34s

Google announced new devices on October 4. These include the Pixel 2 phones, Pixelbook, Home Mini, Home Max, and Google Clips camera. Google Pixel Phones The new […]The post Episode 5 – New Google Devices; KRACKing WiFi appeared first on

Episode 4 – Cortana and Alexa… Friends? The iPhone X and the Equifax Breach

Sep 27th, 2017 14m 36s

Cortana and Alexa… Friends? Cortana and Alexa are now able to talk to each other, giving you cross-compatibility from Echos to Windows PCs. You can say to Alexa, “Alexa, […]The post Episode 4 – Cortana and Alexa… Friends? The iPhone X and th

Episode 3 – Bose Headphones may spy on you, Why have a website, and Apple’s WWDC

Aug 4th, 2017 12m 14s

Sorry for not having an episode in July. I have been very busy (but haven’t we all?). Bose headphones may spy on you through the Bose app. Bose was […]The post Episode 3 – Bose Headphones may spy on you, Why have a website, and Apple’s WWDC

Episode 2 – Teenagers and Technology with guest Jim Collison

May 17th, 2017 42m 7s

I have been wanting to have someone on the show, so I asked Jim Collison to come on to Serious About Tech! to talk about teenagers using technology. Teenagers […]The post Episode 2 – Teenagers and Technology with guest Jim Collison appeared

Episode 1 – LastPass, Samsung Galaxy S8, Windows Creators Update – Serious About Tech! podcast

Apr 13th, 2017 8m 58s

Announcements We want to know what you want us to talk about! Send us feedback. Windows Creators Update The Windows Creators Update is an update for Windows 10 […]The post Episode 1 – LastPass, Samsung Galaxy S8, Windows Creators Update –

Episode 0 – What’s coming from Serious About Tech! - Serious About Tech!

Apr 5th, 2017 1m

In episode 0 of the Serious About Tech! podcast, I tell you what I am going to talk about in the next ten episodes. These include eBay, websites, podcasting, and much much more. But remember, you can change these or submit new ideas! Just conta